American Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2013

  • Study of Kaolin for Synthesis of Aluminum Chloride

    Krishna Kumar, Omprakash Sahu

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2013
    Pages: 36-39
    Received: Jun. 03, 2013
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    Published: Jul. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: Aluminum chloride enhanced polyacrylamide (AlCl3-PAM) hybrid polymer has been synthesized in this study. Aluminium chloride was synthesized with polyacrylamide via free radical solution polymerization to fabricate inorganic-organic hybrid polymer (AlCl3-PAM). A redox initiation system - (NH4)2S2O8 and NaHSO3 was used to initiate the polymerization ... Show More
  • Effect of Fluid Viscosity on Asphalthene Deposition Rate during Turbulent Flow in Oil Wells

    Gholamreza Vakili-Nezhaad, Nabeel Al-Rawahi, G. Ali Mansoori, Amin Fatemi

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2013
    Pages: 45-49
    Received: Jun. 26, 2013
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    Published: Jul. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: The production and transportation of petroleum fluids will be severely affected by the deposition of suspended particles (i.e. asphaltenes, diamondoids, paraffin/wax, sand, etc.) in petroleum fluid production wells and/or transfer pipelines. Viscosity variations of petroleum fluid are an important phenomenon that could have significant effect on di... Show More
  • Effects of Surfactant on Bubble Size Distribution and Gas Hold-up in a Bubble Column

    Maedeh Asari, Faramarz Hormozi

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2013
    Pages: 50-58
    Received: Jun. 30, 2013
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    Published: Jul. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: This study investigates the influence of two surfactants –a non-ionic (Tween20) and a zwitterionic (Cocoamidopropyl Betaine) – upon the gas-liquid hydrodynamics in a bubble column. These kinds of substances can have an important influence upon the gas-liquid hydrodynamics, specifically on the bubble size and gas hold-up. Bubble diameters were meas... Show More